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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LITTLE CANADA CODE BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 2201. UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION OF NEW UTILITY LINES. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Thatthe Municipal Code of Little Canada is hereby amended by adding a new Chapter 2201. 'Underground Installation of New Utility Lines, to read as follows: "2201. UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION OF NEW UTILITY LINES. 2201.010. PURPOSE. This ordinance is enacted to provide for orderly, economic and safe development of land and urban services and facilities, and to promote the public health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Little Canada. 2201.020. UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION OF NEW UTILITY LINES. All new electric distribution lines (excluding main line feeders and high voltage transmission lines), CATV lines, telephone service lines and other services constructed and providing service to customers shall be buried underground. These regulations shall apply to all new land development proposals in the City including, but not limited to, new subdivision, apartments,,nonresidential buildings, planned unit developments, and single family dwellings. The developer is responsible for complying with these regulations and shall submit with his application for final plat or site plan approval, a written statement from the utility companies that the necessary arrangements for the underground installation of utilities have been made and associated easements incorporated into the plat. It shall be the responsibility of the developer and all contractors involved in construction to establish and maintain grade within utility easements to within six (6) inches of final grade and to keep utility easements free and clear, to the end that the utility company shall have access at all times for installation and maintenance of its utilities. This ordinance applies to public utility lines designed and constructed to distribute utility services to customers in the City, but does not require under- ground installation of appurtenant facilities such as lift stations, fire hydrants, meters, transformers, pedestals, and the like. 2201.030. EXCAVATION. In the interest of public safety and to avoid possible damage to underground utilities, no person, firm or corporate body shall excavate in any easement or right -of -way containing underground utilities without first notifying the utility company, or companies, whose lines occupy the easement or right -of -way; provided however, such excavation shall not constitute a breach of this ordinance unless the excavator has actual notice of the existence of the utilities or unless the easement has been recorded with the Register of Deeds of Ramsey County with reference to the property. 000.1.0